Gradient Technology
Elk River, MN, US· latest recorded location
Gradient Technology is named on 9 US grants and 3 published applications in this corpus. Its most frequent classification is F42B (Explosive charges).
- Granted patents
- 9
- Published applications
- 3
- Inventors
- 16
- Granted in 2026 so far
- 0
- Most recent grant
- 4 Nov 2025
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 |
By publication year.
Technology areas
Share of 12 documents
- F42BExplosive charges6
- C07CAcyclic or carbocyclic compounds3
- F42DBlasting3
- B24CAbrasive or related blasting with particulate material1
- B26FPerforating1
- C06BExplosives or thermic compositions1
- C07DHeterocyclic compounds1
- C30BSingle-crystal growth1
- F41BWeapons for projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge1
- G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties1
Recent patents
- Cut-and-capture systems for demilitarization of underwater munitions4 Nov 2025US 12,460,913 B2
- Method and apparatus for rendering safe unexploded ordnance15 Mar 2022US 11,274,900 B2
- Recovery of TNT and RDX from bulk composition B explosives9 Sep 2008US 7,423,187 B1
- Process for accessing munitions using fluid jet technology12 Feb 2008US 7,328,643 B2
- Process for removing the fuze from explosive projectiles using fluid jet technology5 Jun 2007US 7,225,716 B1
- Cut-and-capture systems for demilitarization of underwater munitions22 May 2025US 2025/0164225 A1
- Methods and systems for conveying abrasives to underwater objects for cutting17 Apr 2025US 2025/0121526 A1
- Process for accessing munitions using fluid jet technology10 Jan 2008US 2008/0006142 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Process for removing the fuze from explosive projectiles using fluid jet technology9US 7,225,716 B12007
- Reclaiming RDX and TNT from composition B and composition B containing military shells6US 6,777,586 B12004
- Process for accessing munitions using fluid jet technology5US 7,328,643 B22008
- Conversion of picrate to picric acid in a liquid-liquid two phase system3US 5,998,676 A1999
- Rayleigh scattering optical flux monitor3US 6,525,820 B12003